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31 January, 2007

de Brún calls on DUP to respond positively

Speaking during a debate in the European Parliament Sin Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún called on the DUP to 'respond positively by the weekends Ard Fheis by Sinn Fein.' View More

18 January, 2007

de Brún calls for quality all-Ireland railway service

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has rejected railway liberalisation as proposed in a report being debated on in the European Parliament. Today (18th January) MEPs are going to vote on what is called the 3rd Railway Package, parts of which are positive, but parts of which pose a real threat to rail services and to workers and consumers and "will lead either to less services for consumers or to a greater amount of public money being used purely to maintain the existing level of services." View More

15 January, 2007

de Brún Calls for Equality for Bulgaria and Romania

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed MEPs from new member states Romania and Bulgaria to their first plenary sitting of the European Parliament. The Six County MEP also expressed her concerns regarding the attitudes of other Member State to the free movement of migrant workers from the new members. View More